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Renault looks to Captur the crossover market
Renault has revealed a new compact crossover to rival the Nissan Juke and new Vauxhall Mokka. Based on the Clio platform, the new Captur is an ‘urban’ crossover which will boast ‘expressive’ style and...
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Top green car stories of 2012
We thought we’d take a quick look back at what rocked your boat in 2012, as we discovered our top news stories of last year. There was a surprising mix of new models and controversy and Arsenal...
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Electric car for under £13,000: The smart choice
Could 2013 be the year of the ‘affordable’ electric car? With the Renault Zoe and now the smart fortwo electric drive (ED) to launch in the year, the battery-powered car market could be about to open...
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Kangoo Z.E electric van gets a refresh
As part of a refresh to its Kangoo range of commercial vehicles, Renault has given its electric van model a refresh for the new year. The whole Kangoo range, including Express, Compact and Maxi body...
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Renault-Nissan electric car sales grow 83%
The Renault-Nissan Alliance-the only carmaker yet to produce a wide range of fully electric vehicles-had a record year last year, selling over 8 million vehicles worldwide-representing one in 10 of all...
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French government orders 2,000 Renault Zoe EV cars
Things are off to a promising start for Renault’s exciting new electric supermini, the Zoe, after the French government procurement agency, Union des Groupements d’Achats Publics (UGAP) placed an order...
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Renault ZOE earns five-star safety rating
Who says that electric cars can’t be as safe as vehicles with combustion engines? The Renault ZOE (pictured) is clearly determined to quash that theory. The electric car has been given a five-star...
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Electric cars sales ready to take off, says Ghosn
Renault-Nissan Alliance’s €4 billion investment in electric vehicles will finally start to pay off with the launch of the new, affordable Renault ZOE supermini, according to the group’s CEO, Carlos...
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Businesses invited to test drive electric vehicles
As the North East of England prepares to begin production of a new Nissan LEAF model, firms in the region will have the chance to find out how electric cars might help their businesses. The ‘Why not...
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Buy an electric car and get a charging point free
When the Renault ZOE electric car is released in the UK this June it will mark the first time that a car manufacturer will offer a free domestic charging point alongside a new electric car. Renault...
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First drive: Renault ZOE
Feeling every inch the second-generation electric car, the arrival of the Renault ZOE is set to take battery-powered cars up a notch, easing out some of the minor flaws that haunt the first-generation...
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Fancy a ZOE? Act fast to avoid Renault’s price hike
Potential takers of Renault’s forthcoming ZOE can save at least £345 by placing their order before April 5. Renault is upping the starting price of its new electric supermini from £13,650 on-the-road...
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New Forest tourism gets a Twizy twist
Visitors to Hampshire can explore the New Forest from behind the wheel of a Renault Twizy as Visit England aims to bid to give tourism in the area a unique spin. Tourists arriving at the main...
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Center Parcs goes electric with new Kangoo Z.E fleet
Short break firm, Center Parcs is proving its green credentials with a delivery of 22 new electric Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E vans. The new fully electric vans were handed over at Sherwood Forest and will...
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Forget climate change, it’s air pollution that really matters. The Green Piece
Tuesday 2 April, 2013. The Green Piece Column. Attending the recent press launch of the Renault ZOE recently, there was one thing that disappointed me-no not the car, as you can read from my first...
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CAP warns Renault against battery lease for EVs
Renault’s decision to lease the batteries in its electric car models has come under a blistering attack from residual value experts at CAP who say that the split lease/buy model makes it difficult to...
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Renault reveals new Twin’Z electric car concept
After successfully launching four electric vehicles, we were wondering what Renault would be up to next; thankfully the carmaker has answered that question with unveiling of the new Twin’Z concept....
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